What color is #46483D?

#46483D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46483D?

The RGB value is 70, 72, 61: 70 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46483D?

The complementary color is #3F3D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46483D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46483D color

#46483D rgb(70, 72, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46483D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 28.2% green and 23.9% blue (70, 72, 61).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#46483D color codes

HEX	`#46483D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 72, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 28.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 15%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.09, -3.13, 6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.09, 7.06, 116.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.685, 6.274, 5.325)`
Decimal	`4606013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46483D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #46483D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46483D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #46483D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46483d; }
.text { color: #46483d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46483d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 72 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46483d, #41483d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #46483D?: #46483D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46483D?: The RGB value is 70, 72, 61: 70 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46483D?: The complementary color is #3F3D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46483D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.